The Supervisory Role of Life Science Research Faculty: The Missing Link to Diversifying the Academic Workforce?
The Supervisory Role of Life Science Research Faculty: The Missing Link to Diversifying the Academic Workforce?
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DOI：
10.1128/jmbe.v21i1.1911
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发表时间：
2020-02-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Saul, Naledi Marie
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作者：
Clement, Laurence;Leung, Karen Nicole;Saul, Naledi Marie
除了开发创新研究项目外，研究密集型机构的生命科学研究教师还负责为新一代科学家（包括研究生、研究生和本科生）提供职业指导和科学培训。在本文中，我们主张重新定义实验室研究中的指导，以彻底区分研究人员相对于受训者所扮演的三个基本角色：顾问、教育者和主管。我们特别关注教师作为导师的角色经常被忽视和误解，并讨论了忽视监督最佳实践对受训者、学术管道多样性和研究企业的影响。我们还为希望在实验室中使用包容性监督和教学实践的研究导师提供可行的框架。最后，我们呼吁围绕研究人员的监督作用及其对受训者（特别是社区学院学生）的影响进行更多研究，以帮助扩大代表性不足的学生对 STEM 领域的参与。
In addition to developing innovative research programs, life science research faculty at research-intensive institutions are tasked with providing career mentoring and scientific training to new generations of scientists, including postgraduate, graduate, and undergraduate students. In this essay, we argue for a redefinition of mentoring in laboratory research, to thoroughly distinguish three essential roles played by research faculty relative to their trainees: advisor, educator, and supervisor. In particular, we pay attention to the often unacknowledged and misunderstood role of a faculty member as a supervisor and discuss the impact of neglecting supervisory best practices on trainees, on the diversity of the academic pipeline, and on the research enterprise. We also provide actionable frameworks for research mentors who wish to use inclusive supervisory and pedagogical practices in their laboratory. Finally, we call for more research around the supervisory role of research faculty and its impact on trainees, particularly community college students, in order to help broaden the participation of underrepresented students in STEM fields.